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United States Patent f 3,252,566 CARTON CONSTRUCTIONS Wallace E. Hanson, Springfield, Mass, assignor, by mesne assignments, to Sample-Durick Incorporated, a corporation of Ohio Filed Dec. 21, 1964, Ser. No. 431,240 18 Claims. (Cl. 205-4514) The present invention relates to improvements in display type carton constructions. This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Serial No. 385,708, filed July 28, 1964, now abandoned.

The primary object of the invention is to provide improved, inexpensive display type carton constructions of the shadow-frame type, and more particularly to attain these ends in a so-called folding box or glued tube type of carton.

Another object is to attain the above ends and further to facilitate loading of product into the carton.

Cartons of the present invention comprise front, rear and side panels with the front panel being at one end of the carton and having a length substantially shorter than the length of the carton. Side shadow panels are disposed between the front panel and the other end of the panel and are folded inwardly at an angle from the front edges of the side panels. An underlying panel is disposed behind the side shadow panels contiguous with the inner surface of the back panel. An apertured shadow panel is folded outwardly from the underlying panel on an angle towards the front of the other end of the carton and an end panel is folded from the end shadow panel towards the back panel. An elongated product is contained in said carton by having one end received by the aperture in the end shadow panel and by having its opposite end disposed behind the front panel with the side shadow panels angled outwardly from behind the product.

As a folding box carton, the present invention comprises four primary panel sections disposed in side-byside relation when in blank form. These panel sections are designated as a front panel section, first and second side panel sections, and a back panel section. Further, a fifth panel section also in side-by-side relation provides a glue panel which is secured to another primary panel section to form a collapsible tube which is erected to bring opposite primary panel sections into parallel relation. Further, there is provided a sixth panel section integral with one of the named panel sections. This sixth panel section comprises an underlying panel disposed between the front and rear edges of the side panel sections and advantageously extends from one end of the carton towards the opposite end thereof to a point contiguous with the rear panel section which point is spaced from the opposite end of the carton. An apertured shadow panel is folded at an angle from the connecting panel from this point towards the front of the opposite end of the carton, and an end panel is then folded from this shadow panel towards the rear panel section.

Preferably the sixth panel section is in side by-side relation with the glue panel when in blank form and comprises an anchor panel which is firmly secured behind the front panel when the carton is erected. Advantageously the sixth panel may comprise a shelf panel which is apertured to receive the end of the product opposite the end received by the apertured shadow panel, thereby more positively locking or positioning the product in the display carton.

Alternately and also advantageously, the sixth panel section may be formed with a pleat which provides a pocket or recess for receiving and positioning the end of the product opposite the end received by the apertured shadow panel.

A further alternate arrangement of great advantage is found in a carton where the sixth panel section is split with the apertured shadow panel positioning one end of the product joined to the back panel section and the portion thereof positioning the opposite end of the product lying in side-by-side relation with the other panel sections.

The above and other related objects and features of the invention will the apparent from a reading of the following description of the disclosure found in the accompanying drawings and the novelty thereof pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carton embodying the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a section taken on line II-II in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a section taken on line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a section similar to that seen in FIG. 2 showing a modification of the invention;

FiG. 5 shows the carton of FIGS. 1-3 in a collapsed form prior to insertion of a product therein;

FIG. 6 illustrates the blank employed in forming the carton shown in FIGS. 1-3;

FIG. 7 is an elevation of an alternate embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a section taken on line VIIIVIII in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a section taken on line lX-CIX in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a perspective of the carton seen in FIGS. 7-9 formed as a collapsed tube;

FIG. 11 is a view of the blank employed in forming the carton seen in FIGS. 7-9;

FIG. 12 is a perspective of another alternate embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 13 is a section taken on line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a section taken on line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13;

FIGS. 15 is a perspective view of the carton seen in FIGS. 12-14 in collapsed tubular form;

FIG. 16 is a view of the blank employed in forming the carton seen in FIGS. 12 14;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of yet another alternate embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 18 is a section taken on line XVIIIXVIII in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of loading a product into the carton seen in FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the carton of FIGS. 1719 in collapsed tubular form; and

FIG. 21 is a view of the blank employed in forming the carton of the last embodiment.

Reference will first be made to FIG. 6 for a description of the blank employed in forming the carton illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and 5. This blank comprises six sections which are disposed in side-by-side relation and may be identified as a side section 10, a front section 12, a second side section 14, a rear section 16, a glue section 18, and an end forming section 20.

The side section 10 comprises a side panel 22 and end flaps 24, 26 which are foldable about score lines 28, 29 respectively (at this point it will be noted that fold lines may be formed in different ways and are herein uniformly referred to as score lines and illustrated by dotted lines). The front section 12 is foldable relative to the side section 10 about a score line 38) and comprises a front panel 32, shadow panels 34, 36, end panel 38, and insert tab 40, the latter being foldable about score lines 42, 44 respectively. The second side section 14 is foldable relative to the front section 12 about a score line 46 and comprises side panel 48 and end flaps 50, 52, which are foldable relative thereto about score lines 54, 56. The back section 16 is foldable relative to the sidg section 14 about a score line 58 and comprises simply a back panel 60. The glue section 18 is foldable relative to the back section Patented May 24, 1966 16 about a score line 62 and comprises simply a glue panel 64.

The end forming section 20 is foldable relative to the glue section 18 and joined thereto along a relatively short score line 66 and comprises an anchor panel 68, a glue tab 70, foldable relative thereto about a score line 72. A connecting panel 74 is foldable relative to the anchor panel 68 about an interrupted score line 76. A tongue 78 is struck from the panels 68 and 74 and forms an aperture 80. A shadow panel 82 is foldable from the connecting panel 74 about a score line 84. An aperture 86 is provided in the shadow panel 82. A second end panel 88 is foldable from the shadow panel 82 about a score line 90 and an insert tab 92 is foldable from the end panel 88 about a score line 94.

The blank seen in FIG. 6 is formed into the collapsed tube seen in FIG. 5. Glue is applied to the glue tab 70 and to the glue panel 64. By folding the blank about the score lines 72 and 62, the glue tab 70 may be adhered to the inner surface of side panel 48 and by folding the blank about the score line 46 the glue panel 64 may be adhered to the inner surface of the side panel 22. This gluing operation may be done in two steps and by automatic machinery presently available to the trade. In usual practice the collapsed tube seen in FIG. would be shipped by the carton manufacturer to the packager of a product. The collapsed form facilitates storage and shipment of the carton which may be readily erected again by automatic machinery for the insertion of a product therein.

The erected and loaded cartons seen in FIGS. 1-3 are formed by taking the collapsed tube seen in FIG. 5 and bending or folding it about the score lines 38, 46, 58, and 62 into a rectangular form. It will be noted that the end forming section 26 lies within the tube formed by the primary sections, 10, 12, 14, and 16, and. that the anchor panel 68 is disposed behind and preferably adjacent to the abbreviated or short front panel 32. Preferably the next step in completing the packaging of the product is to fold the shadow panel 82 outwardly from the rear panel 60 about the score line 84. The end panel 88 (FIGS. 2 and 3) and insert tab 92 are then folded about the score lines 90 and 94 after the tabs 26 and 52 are folded inwardly to complete forming of a closure .for one end of the carton; in the illustrated embodiment this is the lower end of the carton.

The opposite end of the carton, i.e. the top end, remains open to permit the insertion of the product therethrough. Before this is done the shadow panels 34 and 36 are folded inwardly and temporarily held in the position seen in FIG. 3. The cap end of tube. t is then passed between the anchor panel 68 and the rear panel 60 as it is introduced into the carton. The tube cap is received and positively retained by the aperture 86 in the end shadow panel 82. At this point it will be noted that in folding the end forming section 20 the connecting panel. 74 angles from adjacent the front of the carton to the rear panel 60 and in so doing the tongue 78 is flattened against the rear panel 60 opening the aperture 80. Thus the tube also passes through this aperture and is laterally positioned thereby as the lower end of the product is received by the aperture 86.

After the product has been inserted into the carton, the upper end is then closed by folding the end panel 38 and insert tab 40 over the inwardly folded tabs 24 and 50, as seen in FIG. 2.

While the described method of inserting a product into the carton is advantageous in that existing types of automatic machinery may be employed with little or no modification, it may be also advantageous to insert the product through. the front of the carton. When this is done it is possible to better confine the upper end of the product by disposing it sothat it rests on the anchor panel 68 and more positively positions the product toward the front of the carton, as seen in FIG. 4. After the upper end of the tube t is so positioned, the cap end may be forced against the shadow panel 82 to displace it into the aperture 86. The natural resilience of the cardboard or fiber stock of which cartons are ordinarily made, will be sufiicient to return the shadow panel 82 to its illustrated position in FIG. 2 with the product securely anchored in the carton.

It will be seen from FIG. 4 that the spacing of the anchor panel 68 from the front panel 32 is somewhat greater than in FIG. 2. The difference is that when end loading the carton (as was done in FIG. 2) the largest portion of the product passes between the anchor panel 68 and the rear panel 60, whereas in front loading the carton, the anchor panel is disposed to position the product in desired relation toward the front of the carton.

The angled shadow panels 34, 36 and 82 have been found highly successful in effective retail merchandising of products and the abbreviated front panel 32 advan tageously provides space on the front of the carton for further product identification or price marking, as desired. The carton itself is sturdy and may be displayed on a retail shelf without further packaging or if additional product protection is desired, it may be overwrapped in a transparent film employing conventional equipment.

Reference is next made to FIG. 11 which illustrates the blank employed in forming the carton seen in FIGS. 7-10.

This blank again comprises six sections which are disposed in side-by-side relation and identified as a side section a front section 112, a second side section 114, a rear section 116, a glue section 118, and an end forming section 120. The side section 110 comprises a side panel 122 and end flaps 124, 126 which are foldable about score lines 128, 129 respectively.

The front section 112 is foldable relative to the side section 110 about a score line 130 and comprises a front panel 132, shadow panels 134, 136, end panel 138 and insert tab 140, the latter being foldable about score lines 142, 144 respectively. The second side section 114 is foldable relative to the front section 112 about a score line 146 and comprises side panel 148 and end flaps 150, 152

which are foldable relative thereto about score lines 154,

156. The back section 116 is foldable relative to the side section 114 about a score line. 158 and comprises simply a back panel 160. The glue section 118 is foldable relative to the back section 116 about a score line 162 and comprises simply a glue panel 164.

The end forming section 120 is foldable relative to the glue section 118 and joined thereto along a relatively short score line 166 and comprises an anchor panel 168. A shelf panel 174 is foldable relative to the anchor panel 168 about a score line 176 and is apertured at 180. A connecting panel 181 is foldable relative to the shelf panel 174 about a score line 182, with an end shadow panel 183 being foldable at its opposite end about a score line 184. An aperture 186 is provided in the shadow panel 183. A second end panel 188 is foldable from the shadow panel 183, about a score line 190 and an insert tab 192 is foldable from the end panel 188 about a score line 194.

The blank seen in FIG. 11 is. formed into the collapsed I uct therein.

The finished carton seen in FIGS. 7-9 is formed by bending the collapsed tube seen in FIG. 10 about score lines 130, 146, 158, 162 and 166 into a rectangular configuration. The end forming section 120 lies within the Again, the folding and gluing Again it is contemplated, though not necessarily so, that automatic machinery would: be employed for erecting the cartons and inserting a prodtube formed by the primary sections 110, 112, 114 and 116 being firmly attached by reason of the anchor panel 168 being glued directly to the front panel 132. Preferably the next step in completing the packaging of the product is to fold the section 120 so that it is disposed as viewed in FIG. 8. Thus, the shelf panel 174 is folded back towards the rear panel 160. The connecting panel 181 extends along the inner surface of the rear panel 160 and the shadow panel 183 is then angled upwardly and outwardly therefrom to the front of the carton with the end panel 188 being folded back to the rear panel 160 and the insert tab tucked against the inner surface of the rear panel with the flaps 150 and 124 being folded beneath the end panel 188.

The opposite end of the carton, i.e. the bottom end remains open to permit insertion of the product therethrough. Before this is done the shadow panels 134 and 136 are folded inwardly and temporarily held in the position seen in FIG. 9. The cap end of bottle b is then passed between the front panel 132 and the rear panel 160, through the aperture 180 and finally into the aperture 186. After the product has been inserted into the carton, the lower end is then closed by folding the end panel 138 and insert'tab 140 over the inwardly folded tabs 152, 126 as seen in FIG. 8.

Among other advantages of the present embodiment of the invention is its contemplated use in combination with a tapered bottle, or similar object, to prevent relative rotation of the bottle, as well as to positively lock it in a lateral sense. Thus, the aperture 180 is arranged to snugly engage the bottle when it is fully inserted into the carton. The bottle is tapered at this point and the outline of the bottle at the point of engagement is at least as large as any outline thereabove. Thus the bottle is wedged into the aperture 180 to firmly grip it and prevent rotation of the bottle relative to the carton.

While products may be inserted into the carton of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7-9 in other ways, the end loading method described is preferable. Again the angled shadow panels 134, 136 and 183 provide the desired display eifect while the abbreviated front panel 132 advantageously provides space on the front of the carton for further product identification or price marking, as may be required.

Reference is next made to FIG. 16 for a description of the blank employed in forming the carton illustrated in FIGS. 12-14.

This blank likewise comprises six sections which are disposed in side-by-side relation and may be identified as a side section 210, a front section 212, a second side section 214, a rear section 216, a glue section 218, and an end forming section 220. The side section 216 comprises a side panel 222 and end flaps 224, 226 which are foldable about score lines 228, 229. The front section 212 is foldable relative to the side section 210 about a score line 230 and comprises a front panel 232, shadow panels 234, 236, end panel 238 and insert tab 240, the latter being foldable about score lines 242, 244 respectively. The second side section 214 is foldable relative to the front section 212 about a score line 246, and comprises side panel 248 and and end fiaps 250, 252 which are foldable relative thereto about score lines 254, 256 respectively. The back section 216 is foldable relative to the side section 214 about a score line 258 and comprises simply a back panel 260. The glue section 218 is foldable relative to the back section 216 about a score line 262 and comprises simply a glue panel 264.

The end forming section 220 is fold-able relative to the glue section 218 and joined thereto along a relatively short score line 266 and comprises an anchor panel 268 having cut edges 270 at opposite ends of a score line 271. A pleat panel 272 extends from the score line 271 to a second parallel score line 273 which defines one end of a connecting panel 274. The connecting panel 274 is separated from the anchor panel 268 by cuts 275 extending outwardly from the cut edges 270. A shadow panel 282 is foldable from the connecting panel 274 about a score line 284. An aperture 286 is provided in the shadow panel 262. A second end panel 288 is foldable from the shadow panel 282 about a score line 290 and insert tab 292 is foldable from the end panel 288 about a score line 294.

The blank seen in FIG. 16 is formed into the collapsed tube seen in FIG. 15. Glue is applied to the glue panel 264 and to the anchor panel 268 below the score line 271, leaving the cut edges 271 free to be folded relative to the anchor panel 268. The blank is then folded about score lines 246 rand 262 to adhere the glue panel 264 to the inner surface of the side panel 222 and also to adhere the anchor panel 268 to the inner surface of the front panel 232. This gluing operation may be done at high rates of speed on automatic equipment available to the carton manufacturer. The collapsed fomrn of these cartons facilitates their storage and shipment to the producer of a product which is to be packaged in the cartons.

The erected and loaded carton seen in FIGS. 12 to 14 is formed by taking the collapsed tube seen in FIG. 15 and bending or folding it about the score line 230, 246, 258, 262 and 266 to obtain a rectangular configuration. It will again be noted that the end forming section 220 lies within the tube formed by the primary sections 210, 2112, 214, 216. Next, the end forming section 220 is folded to the configuration seen in FIG. 13. The pleat panel 271 is reversely folded about the score line 271 and the connecting panel 274 is folded about score line 273 to thereby form a product receiving pocket. Connecting panel 274 is angled back towards the rear panel 269 and the end shadow panel 282 is then angled upwardly and toward the front of the carton. The end panel 288 is folded across the top of the carton and the tuck tab 292 inserted against the inner surface of the rear panel 260 with the flaps 250 and 224 being confined beneath the end panel 288 to form a closure for the upper end of the carton.

In this embodiment of the invention, the product is almost necessarily loaded through the front thereof. Thus the next step would be to complete the folding of the carton by folding the end panel 238 over the bottom of the carton and inserting the insert tab 240 against the inner surface of the rear panel 268 with the flaps 252, 226 being confined thereby.

A product may be loaded into this carton simply by pressing it against the shadow panels 234, 236 as they overlie the connecting panel 274. As this is done, the

lower end of the illustrated tube t will he slipped into the pocket formed by the pleat panel 272. It will also be seen that as the shadow panels 234, 236 are deflected inwardly, they cause the cut edges 2'70 to be deflected inwardly and define the lateral sides of the pocket formed by the pleat panel 272, thus more positively locating the product centrally of the carton. The upper end of the illustrated tube, that is its cap end, is depressed against the shadow panel 282 deflecting it sufiiciently so that it will be received by the aperture 286. Once inserted into the aperture 286 the resilient material of the panel 282 will cause it to return to the illustrated position of FIG. 13.

The present carton provides the same display advantages of the cartons previously described and additionally provides means for supporting the product in an elevated position which will enhance its display advantages. This is a feature which is of importance in merchandising of relatively small items which otherwise might be lost from notice if displayed in a carton having the same approximate size as the product.

From a description of the preceding embodiments, it will be apparent that the so-called sixth panel section provides an end shadow panel which also serves to lock one end of the product in the carton. FIG. 21 illustrates a further modification of the invention in which the sixth panel section is connected to the blank in a different fashion.

The blank comprises the several sections previously referred to above, namely a side section 310, a front section 312, a second side section 314, a rear section 316, a glue section 318 and a sixth section 320 which is connected to the rear section 316 rather than being in side by-side relation as in the previous embodiments. Further, there is a panel section 321 which provides means for locking or positioning the opposite end of the product.

The front section 312 is foldable relative to the side section 310 about a score line 330' and comprises a front panel 332, shadow panels 334, 336, end panel 338, and an insert tab 340. Panel 338 and tab 240 are foldable about score lines 342, 344 respectively. The side section 310 comprises simply a side panel 322. The second side section 314 is foldable relative to the front section 312 about a score line 346 and comprises a side panel 348 and end flaps 350, 352 which are foldable relative thereto about score lines 354, 356. The back section 316 is foldable relative to the side section 314 about a score line 358 and may simply comprise a back panel 360. The glue section 318 is foldable relative to the back section 316 about a score line 36 2 and comprises a glue panel 364 and end flaps 324, 326 which are foldable about score lines 328, 329 respectively.

The panel section 321 is foldable relative to the glue section 318 and joined thereto along a relatively short score line 366 and comprises an anchor panel 368 and end positioning panels 374, 381. The latter panels are foldable from the anchor panel 368 about a score line 276 and foldable relative to each other about a score line 382. An aperture 380 is formed in the panels 374, 381.

The end shadow panel section 320 is foldable relative to the back section 316 about a score line 390. This section comprises an end panel 388 and an end shadow panel 383 foldable about a score line 384. An underlying panel 392 is foldable from the end shadow panel 383 about a score line 394 and comprises a tongue 396 which is struck from the shadow panel 383 in forming an aperture 386 therein.

' The blank seen in FIG. 21 is formed into the collapsed tube shown in FIG. 20. Glue is applied to the glue panel 364 and the anchor panel 368. The blank is then folded about score lines 346, 362 to adhere the glue panel 364 to the inner surface of side panel 322 and also to adhere the anchor panel 368 to the inner surface of the side panel 332. As before, the folding and glue operation may be done rapidly by automatic machinery which is presently available to provide collapsed cartons readily shipped to the manufacturer of whatever product is to be packaged therein. Likewise these collapsed cartons may be automatically erected for the packaging of a product therein.

Thus, in norm-a1 use it is expected that the collapsed blank of FIG. 20 will be bent into a square tube by being folded about score lines 330, 346, 358 and 362. The lower end will be completed by folding end panel 388 at right angles to the back panel 360 after folding the flaps 326, 352 inwardly. The end shadow panel 383 is folded back on an angle towards the rear panel 368 after the side shadow panels 334, 336 have been temporarily flexed outwardly so the end shadow panel may pass therebetween. The underlying panel 392 and tongue 396 will eventually be in contiguous relation with the inner surface of the back panel 360.

The side shadow panels 334, 336 are then depressed as indicated in FIG. 19 for loading of a product in the carton. The panels 374, 381 are folded down from the anchor panel 368 and overlie the opening at the opposite end of the carton tube. The aperture 380 is of a size sufficient for the cap end of the product, i.e. a tube t as in FIG. 1, to pass therethrough as indicated in FIG. 19. The tube t is fully inserted into the carton so that its cap 0 enters the aperture 386 to thus be locked in place. At

8 the same time the flared opposite end of the tube engages the edges of aperture 380 folding the panels 374, 381 (FIG. 18) in a V-shape. At this point it will be noted that score line 382 is disposed above the back panel 360 so that the panels 374, 381 will readily fold into this V- shape.

Finally, the flops 324, 350 are folded inwardly, the end panel is folded thereover and the tab 340 is folded and inserted between the flaps 324, 350 and back panel 360. It will be seen that tab 340 engages the free end of panel 381 to provide a reinforcement therefor. The pinched or upper end of the tube t is thus positively positioned centrally of the car-ton by the apertured panels 374, 381.

It will further be noted in all of the embodiments that the general outline of the carton blanks is essentially rectangular. This feature is of importance in minimizing. the cost of blank material, that is, it reduces wasting of material in cutting the blank from a sheet of stock. However, it is to be noted that a sixth or end shadow panel section may be connected to the blank at different points as illustrated by the last embodiment.

Other variations and embodiments of the invention within the spirit and scope of the following claims will be apparent to those skilled in the art and the scope of the invention is to be derived solely from the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as novel and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is: v

1. A folding box carton comprising as primary sections disposed in side-by-side relation when in blank form,

(a) a first side section,

(b) a second side section,

(c) a back section,

(d) a front section comprising an abbreviated front panel extending from one end of said side panels a short way towards the opposite end thereof and a pair of side shadow panels folded inwardly from the plane of the front panel,

(e) a fifth section also in side-by-side relation when in blank form, said fifth section comprising a glue panel secured to one of the primary sections to form a collapsible tube which is erected to bring opposite primary sections into parallel relation, said carton further comprising (f) a sixth section integral with one of said named sections and which comprises (i) an anchor panel secured in fixed relation behind the front panel (ii) a connecting panel extending inwardly of said carton from said anchor panel towards the 0pposite end of the carton to a point contiguous with the rear section and spaced from said opposite end of the carton, said connecting panel being apertured to receive one end of a product,

(iii) an apertured end shadow panel folded at an angle from said connecting panel from said point towards the front of the opposite end of said carton, and

(iv) .an end panel folded from said end shadow panel toward the rear section to serve at least in part as an end closure for said opposite end of the carton.

2. A folding box carton comprising as primary sections disposed in side-by-side relation when in blank form (a) a first side section, at one side of the blank, comprising a rectangular first side panel,

(b) a second side section comprising a rectangular second side panel,

(c) a front section disposed between said first and second side sections and foldably connected to the first and second panels along opposite sides thereof, said front section comprising an abbreviated front panel extending from one end of said side panels a short way towards the opposite end thereof, and a pair of side shadow panels respectively folded inwardly from the plane of the front panel from the front edges of the side panels, and

(d) a back section foldably connected to said second side panel and comprising a back panel said carton further comprising (e) a fifth section also in side-by-side relation when in blank form and foldably connected to said back panel, said fifth section comprising a glue panel secured to the inner face of said first side panel to form a collapsible tube which is erected to bring the side panels and the front and back panels respectively into parallel relationship said carton further comprising (f) a sixth section also in side-by-side relation with said named sections when in blank form and foldably connected with said glue panel along a relatively short fold line behind said front panel, said sixth section comprising (i) an anchor panel disposed behind said front panel and extending from said short fold to said second side panel, (ii) a glue flap folded from said anchor panel and secured to the inner face of said second panel (iii) a connecting panel extending interiorly of said carton from said anchor panel towards the opposite end of the carton to a point contiguous with the rear panel and spaced from said opposite end of the carton (iv) an apertured end shadow panel folded at an angle from said connecting panel, from said point, towards the front of the opposite end of said carton and (v) an end panel folded from said end shadow panel toward the rear panel to serve, at least in part, as an end closure for said opposite end of the carton.

3. A folding box carton as in claim 2 wherein the anchor panel is disposed closely adjacent the front panel and further wherein the connecting panel is apertured for the passage of a product therethrough whereby the product may be loaded into the carton by being inserted through said one end, through the aperture in the connecting panel so that one end of the product will project into the aperture in the end shadow panel and be retained thereby.

4. In combination with the carton construction of claim 2, an elongated product having one end inserted through the aperture in the end shadow panel and captured thereby, and its opposite end disposed between the anchor panel and the front panel being captured thereby with the side shadow panels angled outwardly behind the product.

5. A folding box carton comprising as primary sections disposed in side-by-side relation when in blank form (a) a first side section, at one side of the blank, comprising a rectangular first side panel,

(b) a second side section comprising a rectangular second side panel,

(c) a front section disposed between said first and second side sections and foldably connected to the first and second side panels along opposite sides thereof, said front section comprising an abbreviated front panel extending from one end of said side panels a short way towards the opposite end thereof and a pair of side shadow panels respectively folded inwardly from the plane of the front panel from the front edges of the side panels,

(d) a back section foldably connected to said second side panel and comprising a back panel, said carton further comprising (e) a fifth section also in side-by-side relation when in blank form and foldably connected to said back panel, said fifth section comprising a glue panel secured to the inner face of said first side panel to if) form a collapsible tube which is erected to bring the side panels and the front and back panels respectively into parallel relationship said carton further comprising (f) a sixth section also in side-by-side relation with said named sections when in blank form and foldably connected with said glue panel along a relatively short fold line behind said front panel, said sixth section comprising (i) an anchor panel disposed behind said front panel and extending inwardly from said short fold line, said anchor panel being secured directly to the inner face of said front panel (ii) a connecting panel extending interiorly of said carton from said anchor panel towards the opposite end of the carton to a point contiguous with the rear panel and spaced from said opposite end of the carton (iii) an apertured end shadow panel folded at an angle from said connecting panel from said point towards the front of the opposite end of said carton and (iv) an end panel folded from said end shadow panel towards the rear panel to serve, at least in part, as an end closure for said opposite end of the carton.

6. A folding box carton as in claim 5 wherein the sixth panel section further comprises a shelf panel which extends from the anchor panel to a point contiguous with the inner surface of the rear panel and the connecting panel is folded from the shelf panel in contiguous relation withthe inner surface of the rear panel, said shelf panel being apertured for insertion of a product therethrough.

7. A folding box carton comprising as primary sections, disposed in side-by-side relation when in blank form,

(a) a first side section, at one side of the blank, comprising a rectangular first side panel,

(b) a second side section comprising a rectangular second side panel,

(c) a front section disposed between said first and second side sections and foldably connected to the first and second panels along opposite sides thereof, said front section comprising an abbreviated front panel extending from one end of said side panels a short way towards the opposite end thereof and a pair of side shadow panels respectively folded inwardly from the plane of the first panels from the front edges of the side panels,

(d) a back section foldably connected to said second side panel and comprising a back panel, said carton further comprising (e) a fifth section also in sideby-side relation when in blank form and foldably connected to said back panel, said fifth section comprising a glue panel secured to the inner face of said first side panel to form a collapsible tube which is erected to bring the side panels and the front and back panels respectively into parallel relationship, said carton fur-ther comprising (f) a sixth section also in side-by-side relation with said named sections when in blank form and foldably connected with said glue panel along a relatively short fold line behind said front panel, said sixth section comprising (i) an anchor panel extending from said short fold line and secured to the inner face of said front panel (ii) a reversely folded pleat panel folded from the inner end of said anchor panel (iii) a connecting panel extending from the opposite end of said pleat panel and forming therewith a pocket for receiving one end of a product, said connecting panel extending interiorly of said carton from said anchor panel towards the opposite end of said carton to a point contiguous with the rear panel and spaced from said opposite end of the carton (iv) an apertured end shadow panel folded at an angle from said connecting panel from said point toward the front of the opposite end of said carton, said aperture receiving the opposite end of the product and (v) and end panel folded from said end shadow panel toward the rear panel to serve, at least in part, as an end closure for said opposite end of the carton.

8. A folding box carton as in claim 7 wherein the pleat panel has a width less than the width of the front panel and is disposed centrally thereof and further wherein tabs are folded from the anchor panel on opposite sides of the pleat panel to laterally position the one end of the product in the pocket formed thereby.

9. A carton comprising front, rear and side panels, said front panel being at one end of the carton and substantially shorter than the length of the carton, side shadow panels disposed between said front panel and the extreme other end of the carton, said side shadow panels being folded inwardly at an angle from the front edges of the side panels, a connecting panel anchored at said front panel, and extending angularly behind the side shadow panels and terminating at a point contiguous with the inner surface of said back panel and spaced from said other end of the carton and an apertured end shadow panel folded outwardly from said connecting panel at this point in a diagonally angled direction towards the front of said other end of the carton, and an end panel folded from said end shadow panel towards said back panelv to form at least in part a closure for said other end of the carton in combination with an elongated product having one end received by the aperture in said end shadowv panel and its opposite end disposed behind said front panel and with the side shadow panels angled outwardly from behind the product and having the lower edges of the side shadow panels resting on the forwardly facing surface of said end shadow panel.

10. A carton as in claim 9 wherein an aperture is formed in the connecting panel and the opposite end of said product is received and positioned by the aperture in said connecting panel.

11. A carton comprising front, rear and side panels, said front panel being at one end of the carton and substantially shorter than the length of the carton, side shadow panels disposed between said front panel and said other end of the carton, said side shadow panels being folded inwardly at an angle from the front edges of the side panels, an apertured shelf panel extending inwardly from the front panel and extending contiguous with the inner surface of said back panel to a point spaced from said other end of the carton, and an apertured end shadow panel folded outwardly from said connecting panel at this point on an angle towards the front of said other end of the carton and an end panel folded from said end shadow panel towards said back panel to form at least in part a closure for said other end of said carton in combination with an elongated product having one end received by the aperture in said end shadow panel and its opposite end received by the aperture in said shelf panel with the side shadow panels angled outwardly from behind the product and integral panel means providing an end closure for said one end of said carton.

12. A combination as in claim 11 wherein the product is tapered at the point it passes through the aperture in the shelf panel with the larger dimension of the taper being disposed toward said one end of the carton and with the end closure means snugly seating the tapered portion of the product in said shelf aperture to firmly position the product in the carton.

13. A carton comprising front, rear and side panels,

said front panel being at one endof the carton and substantially shorter than the length of the carton, side shadow panels disposed between said front panel and the other end of the carton, said side shadow panels being folded inwardly at an angle from the front edges of the side panels, a connecting panel anchored at said front panel and having a pleat formed therein to provide a pocket behind said front panel, said connecting panel extending behind the side shadow panels and terminating at a point contiguous with the inner surface of said back panel and spaced from said other end of the carton, and an apertured end shadow panel folded outwardly from said connecting panel at this point at an angle towards the front of the other end of the carton and an end panel folded from said end shadow panel towards said back panel to form at least in part a closure for said other end of the carton, in combination with an elongated product having one end received by the aperture in said end shadow panel and its opposite end received by the pocket formed by the pleat in said connecting panel, with the side shadow panels being angled outwardly from behind the product.

14. A folding box carton comprising as primary sections disposed in side-by-side relation when in blank form (a) a first side section at one side of the blank and comprising a rectangular first side panel (b) a second side section comprising a rectangular second side panel (c) a front section disposed between said first and second side sections and foldably connected to the first and second side panels along opposite sides thereof, said front section comprising an abbreviated front panel extending from one end of said side panels a short way towards the opposite end thereof and a pair of side shadow panels respectively folded inwardly from the plane of the front panel and folded from the front edges of the side panels ((1) a back section foldably connected to said second side panel and comprising a back panel, said carton further comprising (e) a fifth section also in side-by-side relation when in blank form and foldably connected to said back panel, said fifth section comprising a glue panel secured to the inner face of said first side panel to form a collapsible tube which is erected to bring the side panels and the front panels respectively into parallel relationship, said carton further comprising (f) a sixth section extending from said back panel and comprising an end panel folded outwardly from said back panel, an end shadow panel folded inwardly at an angle from said end panel towards said back panel and an underlying panel folded from said end shadow panel in. contiguous relationship with said back panel, said end shadow panel being apertured to retain one end of a product in said carton.

15. A carton as in claim 14 which includes a further panel section disposed in side-by-side relation with the first five panel sections when in blank form and comprising an anchor panel adhered to the front panel and also comprising apertured panel .means foldable therefrom and extending toward the back panel to locate the product at said one end of the carton.

16. A carton as in claim 15 wherein the apertured panel means of said further panel section are foldable from the anchor panel about a line at said one end of said carton and comprise two panel portions folded into a V-shape pointing towards said opposite end of the carton with the free end of said V-shaped panel means contiguous with the back panel, said front section comprising an end panel folded across said one end of the carton and an insert tab folded therefrom, lying against the inner surface of said back panel and providing support means for the free end of said V-shaped panel means.

17. A folding box carton comprising as primary sections disposed in side-by-side relation when in blank form,

3,252,5 66 13 1d (a) a first side section, contiguous with the said back section and inter- (b) a second side section, mediate the ends of the ear-t on and (c) a back section (g) an additional section integral with one of said (d) a front section comprising an abbreviated front six named sections comprising panel extending from one end of the carton a short 5 an end closure panel and folda-bly joined thereto way towards the opposite end thereof and a pair of an apertured end shadow panel disposed at said side shadow panels folded inwardly from the plane other end of the panel, the said apertured end of the front panel and extending along the edges of shadow panel extending from a point contiguous said side sections to the ends thereof, with said back section and in spaced relation to (e) a fifth section also in side-by-side relation when 10 said opposite end of the carton and angularly diin blank form, said fifth section comprising a glue TectEd therefrom towards the from of Said P" panel secured to one of the primary sections to form P0Site end of sald P a collapsible tube which is erected to bring opposite t Structure of 31mm 17,111 Said adfhtlonal primary sections into parallel relation Said cal-ton section 1s integrallyconnected with said sixth section and fiuthsr comprising 1 to the panel extending angularly from said anchor panel.

(f) a sixth section integral with one of said sections References Cited by the Examiner and which comprises (i) an anchor panel secured in fixed relation be- UNITED STATES PATENTS hind the front panel 2,946,433 7/ 1960 Hennessey 20645 .19 (ii) a panel extending angularly inwardly of said carton from said anchor panel and in a direction THERON CONDON P r 1mm) Exammer' towards the other end of the carton to a point I. M. CASKIE, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A FOLDING BOX CARTON COMPRISING AS PRIMARY SECTIONS DISPOSED IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATION WHEN IN BLANK FORM; (A) A FIRST SIDE SECTION, (B) A SECOND SIDE SECTION, (C) A BACK SECTION, (D) A FRONT SECTION COMPRISING AN ABBREVIATED FRONT PANEL EXTENDING FROM ONE END OF SAID SIDE PANELS A SHORT WAY TOWAWRDS THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF AND A PAIR OF SIDE SHADOW PANELS FOLDED INWARDLY FROM THE PLANE OF THE FRONT PANEL, (E) A FIFTH SECTION ALSO IN SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATION WHEN IN BLANK FORM, SAID FIFTH SECTION COMPRISING A GLUE PANEL SECURED TO ONE OF THE PRIMARY SECTIONS TO FORM A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE WHICH IS ERECTED TO BEING OPPOSITE PRIMARY SECTIONS INTO PARALLEL RELATION, SAID CARTON FURTHER COMPRISING (F) A SIXTH SECTION INTEGRAL WITH ONE OF SAID NAMED SECTIONS AND WHICH COMPRISES (I) AN ANCHOR PANEL SECURED IN FIXED RELATION BEHIND THE FRONT PANEL (II) A CONNECTING PANEL EXTENDING INWARDLY OF SAID CARTON FROM SAID ANCHOR PANEL TOWARDS THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CARTON TO A POINT CONTIGUOUS WITH THE REAR SECTION AND SPACED FROM SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE CARTON, SAID CONNECTING PANEL BEING APERTURED TO RECEIVE ONE END OF A PRODUCT (III) AN APERTURED END SHADOW PANEL FOLDED AT AN ANGLE FROM SAID CONNECTING PANEL FROM SAID POINT TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID CARTON, AND (IV) AN END PANEL FOLDED FROM SAID END SHADOW PANEL TOWARD THE REAR SECTION TO SERVE AT LEAST IN PART AS AN END CLOSURE FOR SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE CARTON. 